I should start with a thank you to the conference and those who designed the internship. In my short five weeks, I have learned so much.<\/p>\n
If I had to describe my time here in one word: Clarity<\/em>.<\/p>\n I love what I am doing, and my time has only reinforced a call to professional ministry. I think that the most valuable part of my internship, so far, has been the practical learnings of ministry. I believe that there would be many ways to confirm a call to ministry, but this one has also taught me practical skills that I will use if I go into pastoral ministry. I have learned the basics of Constant Contact, proofread bulletins, sent\u00a0out newsletters, and I’ve done\u00a0marketing for events. These tasks, while some would see them as trivial and \u201cintern-ish,\u201d have been really helpful because these things aren\u2019t taught in college or seminary.<\/p>\n I am learning practical pastoral skills, and I will take this knowledge wherever the Lord leads me.<\/em> Something that, in reflection, has been really helpful is the weekly cohort meetings. I get to meet every week with the other interns in the Seattle area. We get together, talk about our struggles and triumphs, and really get to connect on a peer level. Having connections like this seems crucial to me. I get to reflect with peers going through similar situations, and that is invaluable. I love hearing about my peer’s weeks because they usually turn out so much more differently than mine. I love seeing how God can work in such different ways, even when we are a part of the same program.<\/p>\n I’m looking forward to the second half of my internship with fervor and excitement. I look forward to my continued duties, and some new ones as well. I will be leading the bible study that I am participating in, starting in August. I will be preaching to the congregation towards the end of my time, and I will also being doing a worship service for a local nursing home. I am so blessed to have this opportunity. Thank you, once again.<\/p>\n Kellen Head-Corliss<\/strong> is spending his\u00a0summer\u00a0serving at Bear Creek\u00a0United Methodist\u00a0Church<\/a>, a faith community growing disciples of Jesus Christ through inspiring worship, engaging study, and self-giving service. He is one of seven young adults spending the summer in ministry internships across the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church.<\/i><\/p>\n
\n[pull_quote_right]I love what I am doing, and my time has only reinforced a call to professional ministry.[\/pull_quote_right]On the other hand, some of my duties and opportunities have been powerful and deeply spiritual. Every Sunday, I am blessed with the opportunity to wear a robe and serve as a leader during the church service. I didn\u2019t think much of serving in church, but something about wearing a robe changed my outlook. I really felt like a servant of God, and experienced worship differently. In addition to that, I was able to visit someone in the hospital and pray for them, be a part of a bible study every week, and helped to plan an interfaith discussion group lead by a Rabbi and my Pastor.<\/p>\n
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